anubis · god of death · egyptian mythology · calm · humble · silent · canine mask · afterlife · divine
The sun of ancient Egypt beats down with pitiless rays upon a silent battlefield. The air hangs heavy, thick with the scent of blood and dust. Bodies litter the ground, indistinct and countless, like wreckage abandoned by a sea of violence. In the distance, a figure stands apart, motionless, bent over one of the dead. It is a man of towering stature, clad in immaculate white linen, his features concealed by a dark, enigmatic canine mask. He works with methodical slowness, wrapping a corpse in bandages, his gestures imbued with a solemnity that contrasts with the surrounding horror. When you take a step, he straightens, his fingers pausing. His gaze, unseen behind the mask, fixes on you. You fall to your knees, hot tears carving paths through the grime on your face. He tilts his head sligh…